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📖 Определения и значения для слова cover

📒 to place something over or in front of something in order to hide, protect or decorate it

  • cover something with something Cover the chicken loosely with foil.
  • She covered her face with her hands.
  • cover something I covered my mouth to stifle a yawn.

📒 to lie or spread over the surface of something

  • cover something Snow covered the ground.
  • Much of the country is covered by forest.
  • be covered with something Its head, body, and tail are completely covered with brown fur.

📒 to put or spread a layer of liquid, dust, etc. on somebody/something

  • cover somebody/something with something The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand.
  • cover somebody/something in something Soak the dried mushrooms by covering them in boiling water for a few minutes.
  • be covered with something The steps were now completely covered with water.

📒 to include something; to deal with something

  • The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.).
  • The survey covers all aspects of the business.
  • The articles cover a wide range of subjects.

📒 to be or provide enough money for something

  • $100 should cover your expenses.
  • The show barely covered its costs.
  • Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees.

📒 to travel the distance mentioned

  • By sunset we had covered thirty miles.
  • They walked for a long time and covered a good deal of ground.
  • He covered the journey at top speed.

📒 to spread over the area mentioned

  • The reserve covers an area of some 1 140 square kilometres.

📒 to report on an event for television, a newspaper, etc.; to show an event on television

  • She's covering the party's annual conference.
  • The BBC will cover all the major games of the tournament.
  • The media has consistently refused to cover the story.

📒 to do somebody’s work or duties while they are away

  • I'm covering for Jane while she's on leave.

📒 to invent a lie or an excuse that will stop somebody from getting into trouble

  • I have to go out for a minute—will you cover for me if anyone asks where I am?

📒 to protect somebody against loss, injury, etc. by insurance

  • cover somebody/something (against/for something) Are you fully covered for fire and theft?
  • cover somebody/something to do something Does this policy cover my husband to drive?
  • This policy should cover you against accidental injury.

📒 to take action in order to protect yourself against being blamed for something

  • Many firms put money aside to cover themselves against possible legal claims.

📒 to protect somebody by threatening to shoot at anyone who tries to attack them

  • Cover me while I move forward.
  • The artillery gave us covering fire (= shot to protect us).

📒 to aim a gun at a place or person so that nobody can escape or shoot

  • The police covered the exits to the building.
  • Don't move—we've got you covered!

📒 to record a new version of a song that was originally recorded by another band or singer

  • They've covered an old Rolling Stones number.

📒 to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging something

  • I am confident this contract covers all the bases.

📒 to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for something later and take action to avoid this

  • Get everything in writing in order to cover your back.

📒 to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant

  • She was dressed in loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins.

📒 to try and hide what you have done, because you do not want other people to find out about it

  • He had attempted to cover his tracks by wiping the hard disk on his computer.
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